Cornish Quartz Roasting Pits

A must see while in Hill End

An amazing historical site. Definitely worth visiting. Kids loved it too and they could run around and climb about. Beautiful surrounds.

Interesting

This is where they roasted quartz, the buildings are crumbling, you aren't allowed inside the brickwork but there is a plaque to read. You drive to a parking lot and then walk to the roasting pits, ta...

A unique but largely unsuccessful method of mining gold

An easy drive out to the Complex and whilst the complex is in ruins its history related to the unique (but largely unsuccessful) method of extracting gold is worth visiting. It’s a short walk from the...

A different place to visit

We had just driven in from Dixon's Long Point Road from the Orange side and noticed the sign to the pits so thought it would be worth a look. Located a couple of kilometres out of Hill End at the end ...

Early Mining History Ruins

An interesting photographic location reached by a dirt road which was in reasonable condition on the day I drove to the site. The ruins are accessed by a short walk (less than five minutes) from the c...